NHL.com, NHL Network playoff staff picks

Look ahead to Conference Finals; recap of Second Round

With the Stanley Cup Playoffs entering the conference finals, 21 NHL.com and NHL Network experts have weighed in on their selections on which teams will emerge triumphant and advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

Thirteen experts selected the St. Louis Blues to win against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final. Game 1 is Sunday at Scottrade Center (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).

The two experts with the best performances through the first two rounds of the playoffs are NHL.com Director-Editorial Shawn Roarke and LNH.com Senior Writer Robert Laflamme, who each correctly forecasted 10 of the 12 first- and second-round series. NHL.com Columnist Nick Cotsonika and NHL.com Staff Writers Mike Morreale and David Satriano each picked nine of 12 series correctly.

Here are the experts' picks for the conference finals and their totals through the first two rounds: